Objective To synthesise the literature on indoor tanning and non-melanoma skin cancer. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources PubMed (1966 to present), Embase (1974 to present), and Web of Science (1898 to present). Study selection All articles that reported an original effect statistic for indoor tanning and non-melanoma skin cancer were included. Articles that presented no d...

OBJECTIVE To synthesise the literature on indoor tanning and non-melanoma skin cancer. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES PubMed (1966 to present), Embase (1974 to present), and Web of Science (1898 to present). STUDY SELECTION All articles that reported an original effect statistic for indoor tanning and non-melanoma skin cancer were included. Articles that presente...

The lung dose contributed from thoron (Rn) and its progeny was usually neglected in the dose assessment because of the generally low concentrations. Recently, increased concentrations of Rn and its progeny were measured in the traditional residential dwellings in China, in dwellings in India and in other countries. The potential alpha energy concentration contributed from Rn and its decay produ...

Background: Natural radionuclides in rock samples, primarily 238U (uranium), 232Th (thorium) and 40K (potassium), are the main source of radiation exposure to workers and general public and their measurement is of paramount importance from radiation protection point of view. Materials and Methods: Gamma spectrometry using HPGe detector was used to measure the radioactivity and assess the radiol...

Estimation of equilibrium factor (F), equilibrium equivalent concentration (EEC), inhalation dose and its seasonal variation in indoor atmosphere of Hardoi District were carried out in sixty dwellings of 10 different villages. In the present study the average values of radon and thoron equilibrium factor was found to 0.26 and 0.06 respectively in summer season, 0.31 and 0.05 respectively in rai...

Due to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident, the evacuees from Namie Town still cannot reside in the town, and some continue to live in temporary housing units. In this study, the radon activity concentrations were measured at temporary housing facilities, apartments and detached houses in Fukushima Prefecture in order to estimate the annual internal exposure dose of resid...